The Annual Report on Switzerland's International Cooperation contains the most important results of the SDC and SECO's engagement in the fight against poverty and reducing global risks.
The ABC of Diplomacy is a glossary of alphabetically ordered key words that explain frequently used terms and provides information about the law and customs governing international relations.
Avec la Politique ONG la DDC dispose d’un cadre de référence général pour la collaboration avec les ONG suisses et internationales. Cette politique définit les orientations des relations entre la DDC et les ONG. Elle fixe les priorités et modalités de la collaboration et décrit les compétences en la matière. L’élaboration de cette politique a initié un processus de systématisation et d’harmonisation de la collaboration des différents domaines de la DDC avec les ONG.
Stories are an easy way of addressing the emotions and analytical understanding at the same time, thus promoting awareness. The Guide is designed to create story-telling skills and confidence. First, it contains instruments and model approaches for recalling and conjuring up mental images of experiences. Second, it suggests ways of structuring stories to make them interesting and intelligible. And third, it provides ideas about development cooperation contexts in which stories can be an effective communication tool.
La brochure Les interactions de la Suisse avec le monde traite des interactions complexes qui, dans le contexte de la mondialisation, existent entre la Suisse et le monde dans les domaines de la politique, de l'économie, de la société et de la coopération internationale. L'interdépendance est en effet une caractéristique de notre époque. Avec la mondialisation, il n'y a pratiquement plus de problème qui n'ait pas une portée mondiale. Et la politique de développement, elle aussi, doit trouver des réponses aux défis qui se posent à la Suisse.
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
The Annual Report on Switzerland's International Cooperation contains the most important results of the SDC and SECO's engagement in the fight against poverty and reducing global risks.
Every 4 years the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, their International Federation, the ICRC and the 194 States party to the Geneva Conventions hold an International Conference. The 30th Conference took place on 26 to 30 November 2007, in Geneva, at the International Conference Center (CICG).
Ce document d’orientation a pour but de clarifier la position de la DDC face à l'engagement des cantons et comunes dans la coopération internationale et de définir les principes et les formes de collaboration possibles entre les collectivités locales et la DDC.
Corruption, as a worldwide phenomenon and a development problem, has been on the international agenda for more than a decade. In 1998, SDC issued guidelines stemming from the concern that corruption should be taken into account in its own activities and processes so as to ensure that Swiss funds not be diverted through corrupt channels. The ultimate goal of this strategy is to contribute to preventing corruption as a major obstacle towards development.
This magazine on Swiss foreign policy publishes articles written by experts. It appears several times a year. The articles are published usually in the language in which they were written. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FDFA.
Last update 25.10.2023
FDFA Communication